Lake Lyoksmozhero

Lyokshmozero lies west of Lake Lacha in the forested Kargopol country. Its outlet, the Lyokshma, flows east to Lacha and thus joins the Onega basin. The lake and its surrounding forests attracted settlers from the Novgorod lands, while a church parish grew on the northern shore. Across the lake lay the road between Kargopol and Pudozh, connecting this quiet shore with the wider country between the Baltic and White Sea watersheds.